Secret Son

Author : Laila Lalami
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781616200015

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Secret Son by Laila Lalami Pdf

Raised by his mother in a one-room house in the slums of Casablanca, Youssef El Mekki has always had big dreams of living another life in another world. Suddenly his dreams are within reach when he discovers that his father—whom he’d been led to believe was dead—is very much alive. A wealthy businessman, he seems eager to give his son a new start. Youssef leaves his mother behind to live a life of luxury, until a reversal of fortune sends him back to the streets and his childhood friends. Trapped once again by his class and painfully aware of the limitations of his prospects, he becomes easy prey for a fringe Islamic group. In the spirit of The Inheritance of Loss and The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Laila Lalami’s debut novel looks at the struggle for identity, the need for love and family, and the desperation that grips ordinary lives in a world divided by class, politics, and religion.

Author : Hannah Mary McKinnon
Publisher : MIRA
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488088629

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Her Secret Son by Hannah Mary McKinnon Pdf

Adopting his late girlfriend’s son turns one man’s life upside down in this domestic thriller by the author of The Neighbors. When Josh’s longtime partner, Grace, dies in a tragic accident, he is left with a mess of grief—and full custody of her seven-year-old son, Logan. While not his biological father, Josh has been a dad to Logan in every way that counts, and with Grace gone, Logan needs him more than ever. Wanting to do right by Logan, Josh begins the process of becoming his legal guardian—something that seems suddenly urgent, though Grace always brushed it off as an unnecessary formality. But now, as Josh struggles to find the paperwork associated with Logan’s birth, he begins to wonder whether there were more troubling reasons for Grace’s reluctance to make their family official. As he digs deeper into the past of the woman he loved, Josh soon finds that there are many dark secrets to uncover, and that the truth about where Logan came from is much more sinister than he could have imagined . . . Tightly paced and brimming with tension, Her Secret Son is a heartbreakingly honest portrait of a family on the edge of disaster and a father desperate to hold on to the boy who changed his life. Praise for Her Secret Son “An engrossing mix of suspense, grief, and family drama . . . a powerful tale.” —Kimberly Belle, author of The Marriage Lie “Emotionally tense and brimming with secrets, McKinnon showcases love in all its purity and peril.” —Mindy Mejia, author of Leave No Trace “If readers are expecting this to be just another domestic suspense tale, then they’re in for a wonderful surprise. . . . Her Secret Son will shock, flabbergast, and hook readers into reading frantically way past their planned stopping point.” —Fresh Fiction

Author : Jenny Ackland
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781925268089

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The Secret Son by Jenny Ackland Pdf

I know that two men are coming up the mountain, at this moment, including the boy from far away. I wonder what my grandson's face will look like.This is a boy in the skin of a man.I know the boy is innocent, that it's his family soul which is guilty. An old woman sits waiting in a village that clings to a Turkish mountainside, where the women weave rugs, make tea and keep blood secrets that span generations. Berna can see what others cannot, so her secrets are deeper and darker than most. It is time for her to tell her story, even though the man for whom her words are meant won't hear them. It is time for the truth to be told. Nearly a hundred years before, her father James had come to the village on the back of a donkey, gravely ill, rescued from the abandoned trenches of Gallipoli by a Turkish boy whose life he had earlier spared. James made his life there, never returning to Australia and never realising that his own father was indeed the near-mythical bushranger that the gossips had hinted at when he'd been a boy growing up in Beechworth. Now, as Berna waits, a young man from Melbourne approaches to visit his parents' village, against the vehement opposition of his cursed, tight-lipped grandfather. What is the astonishing story behind the dark deeds that connect the two men, unknown to each other and living almost a century apart? The Secret Son is a remarkable debut, a dazzlingly original, audacious and exhilarating novel. At once joyous and haunting, it is a moving meditation on love, honour and belonging, as well as a story about the strength of women and what it means to be a good man.

Author : Laila Lalami
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-10-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781565127517

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Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits by Laila Lalami Pdf

“A dream of a debut, by turns troubling adn glorious, angry and wise.” —Junot Diaz Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits evokes the grit and enduring grace that is modern Morocco. As four Moroccans illegally cross the Strait of Gibraltar in an inflatable boat headed for Spain, author Laila Lalami asks, What has driven them to risk their lives? And will the rewards prove to be worth the danger? There’s Murad, a gentle, unemployed man who’s been reduced to hustling tourists around Tangier; Halima, who’s fleeing her drunken husband and the slums of Casablanca; Aziz, who must leave behind his devoted wife in hope of securing work in Spain; and Faten, a student and religious fanatic whose faith is at odds with an influential man determined to destroy her future. Sensitively written with beauty and boldness, this is a gripping book about what propels people to risk their lives in search of a better future.

Author : Gordon Lewis,Andrew Crofts
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780008127299

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Secret Child by Gordon Lewis,Andrew Crofts Pdf

The shocking true story of a young boy hidden away from his family and the world in a Catholic home for unmarried mothers in 1950s Dublin.

Author : Rachael Thomas
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459292901

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Di Marcello's Secret Son by Rachael Thomas Pdf

An Italian billionaire discovers the ultimate thrill when a beautiful woman from his past reveals a shocking piece of news in this international romance. Antonio Di Marcello relishes a challenge. So, for the sake of a bet, he leaves his billionaire lifestyle behind for two weeks. Going undercover as a mechanic should be easy—until he crosses paths with Sadie Parker. Four years after their fevered fling stripped away his iron guard, he’s confronted with the shocking consequences . . . Sadie gave up hope on her desperate attempts to contact Antonio. Now she has to face the day she’s both dreaded and longed for! Yet Antonio’s claim over her and her son is hard to resist—especially when he uses his considerable powers of seduction to get what he wants!

Author : Roberta Kagan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1957207000

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My Son's Secret by Roberta Kagan Pdf

My beautiful boy...Created in love? born into hatred.There were so many terrifying stories about the Jews. People called them useless vermin, filthy, dangerous. Before I met Abram, I was afraid of them too. But I am about to tell you a very different story - a forbidden story.My love for Abram defied all reason...as well as German law.Tonight our son giggles with excitement as he blows out the candles on his birthday cake. But our safety is nothing but an illusion. As his candles burn out, a window shatters outside. The room shudders as the synagogue down the street is engulfed in flames.Kristallnacht has begun.When my hidden paradise crumbles like a stack of cards, I must do everything in my power to protect that which is most precious to me. My son's secret must remain hidden.Before we lose everything.

Author : Kerry Fisher
Publisher : Bookouture
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786813077

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The Secret Child by Kerry Fisher Pdf

Author : Miho Tomoi,CAROLE MORTIMER
Publisher : Harlequin / SB Creative
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-15
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9784596490681

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LIAM'S SECRET SON by Miho Tomoi,CAROLE MORTIMER Pdf

My former love appears before me once again and my feelings are overflowing… Laura’s publisher receives a manuscript from an unknown author. Could it be the work of bestselling author Liam O’Reilly? Eight years ago, Laura loved Liam, but he left for the United States to make a movie adaptation of his novel and she never heard from him again. By the time she realized she was pregnant, he had already married another woman. Despite that painful betrayal, Laura decides to meet Liam again. Being with him once more reminds her of the sweet moments they once shared together, but she has a big secret she still hasn’t told him…

Author : Jeanine Englert
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488072062

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The Highlander's Secret Son by Jeanine Englert Pdf

His first love Now his sworn enemy… What was Fiona MacDonald doing on the run across his lands? With a wee baby, as well! Brandon had once loved this woman with all his heart, until her family had killed so many of his clan. As the new Campbell laird, he must make sure she pays the price of her betrayal. But how can he claim his vengeance if what she says is true? That her child is his son and heir! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Author : Deepak Peschard
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781648999246

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The Secret Son by Deepak Peschard Pdf

The Secret Son is the story of the author’s search for his mother and his own identity. It is as much a journey within himself as it is across continents, through the narrow lanes of Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata. He finally gets the closure he wanted all his life, but does he get to meet his mother?

Author : Helen Lacey
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488093739

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The Secret Son's Homecoming by Helen Lacey Pdf

TO LEARN TO LOVE…HE WILL HAVE TO LET GO… The illegitimate son of the wealthiest man in Cedar River, Jonah Rickard spent his life avoiding his father. Forced back home for a wedding, he’s brought face-to-face with the only woman to ever threaten his hardened heart. Connie Bedford knows what it is to be haunted by the past, betrayed by trust…scared by desire. Years ago, Jonah’s father saved her. Now only Connie and her love can save Jonah—and, maybe, his family…

Author : Kasey Michaels
Publisher : Silhouette
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426873300

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The Sheikh's Secret Son by Kasey Michaels Pdf

Five years ago, international business lawyer Eden Fortune lost her heart during a whirlwind romance in Paris. She hadn't pegged oil tycoon Ben Ramir as a love 'em and leave 'em kind of guy. Some women might have fallen apart, but Fortune women are made of sterner stuff. So Eden went back to Texas and gave birth to a son, doing her best to put memories of the baby's father behind her. But then Ben came back into her life, and Eden discovered his little secret: he rules a kingdom across the globe. And now that he's discovered her secret--their son--she fears Ben's only interest is in claiming his child. As tempers and temptation give way to heated words and hot embraces, Eden must make a choice that could break her heart all over again--or bring a second chance at happiness.

Author : Trish Milburn
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780373753901

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The Cowboy's Secret Son by Trish Milburn Pdf

"After battling a serious illness, Grace Cameron realizes one thing: her son needs his father. But how can she face Nathan Teague after seven years of lies? To ease into it, she enrolls her boy in the Cowboy Camp run by the Teague family on their Texas Hill Country ranch. ... Nathan is in shock when Grace comes back to town. ... how can he ever trust the woman who stole his son from him"--P. [4] of cover.

Author : Margaret Way
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426812514

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Cattle Rancher, Secret Son by Margaret Way Pdf

He's the toast of Australian society… Cattleman Cal McKendrick is under pressure from his family to produce an heir for the magnificent McKendrick homestead that lies deep in the Outback. Then he discovers he's already a father! She's the mother of the son he never knew he had Gina Romano had loved Cal with all her soul. But in her heart she'd known she'd never be good enough for him or his society family—so she'd kept her pregnancy secret. Now that Cal knows the truth, he demands she marry him. But Gina wants Cal's love, not just to be his convenient bride.…